#5CA3AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.073 207.3), rgb(92, 163, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5CA3AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA3AD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 163, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.073 207.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5CA3AD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA3AD | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA3AD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA3AD text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA3AD
oklch(67.3% 0.073 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#3399A6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.061 208)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#5CA3AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #989EAE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A9A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA3AD
#5CA3AD
oklch(67.3% 0.073 207.3)
- #BF857E
#BF857E
oklch(67.3% 0.073 26.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5CA3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #5CA3AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.